Jura · District de Porrentruy · BFS commune no. 6790[7]
Fontenais
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Fontenais ranks for your household →
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Fontenais has 1’645 residents, making it the 13th largest of the 51 communes in the canton of Jura.
8% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’843 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Jura.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 660 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Delémont, about 75 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 4’732 9.5% | 11’505 14.4% | 16’843 16.8% | 32’715 21.8% | 50’630 25.3% | 89’469 29.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’773 3.5% | 6’970 8.7% | 11’314 11.3% | 24’122 16.1% | 40’160 20.1% | 77’184 25.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’038 2.1% | 5’672 7.1% | 9’883 9.9% | 21’890 14.6% | 36’468 18.2% | 72’666 24.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 179 0.4% | 3’893 4.9% | 7’461 7.5% | 19’337 12.9% | 34’360 17.2% | 70’740 23.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 285%, commune 235%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8.1%, Roman Catholic 7.2%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Jura.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 621 | CHF 660 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 151 | CHF 167 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Delémont | 75 |
| Biel/Bienne | 106 |
| Basel SBB | 125 |
| Solothurn | 125 |
| Neuchâtel | 132 |
| Muttenz | 135 |
| Liestal | 143 |
| Olten | 147 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courgenay | 15’970 | 660 | 2’463 |
| Porrentruy | 15’970 | 660 | 6’597 |
| Clos du Doubs | 16’261 | 660 | 1’289 |
| Haute-Ajoie | 16’261 | 660 | 1’063 |
| Courtedoux | 16’407 | 660 | 749 |
| Fontenais | 16’843 | 660 | 1’645 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Fontenais-blazon.svg, Taktaal, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
